You know what the phenomenon that was observed in the country is.
Cirrocumulus, this is the name given to the formation of clouds that was appreciated on Tuesday morning in the country.
According to the Spanish portal weather.com, this type of cloud “is one of the most spectacular and stretches for hundreds of kilometers”.
Salvadoran meteorologist Sandra Martínez shared some images and explained through her Twitter account what this phenomenon consists of.
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“These types of clouds are waves in the thermodynamics of the atmosphere; it usually indicates that warm air is rising, creating chances of rain, “he said.
Image captured Tuesday at 5:57 a.m. near San Carlos Borromeo Parish. Thus, the formation of clouds in La Unión was appreciated. Photo: EDH / Insy Mendoza
For this reason, the expert predicts that “for the next few days, we may see the first showers or a storm over the territory.”
After experiencing that environment, “we go back to other dry days and so on; preparing to receive the transition from the dry season to the rainy season “, he underlined.
Sandra Martínez studied at the University of El Salvador (UES) and at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). She is certified and accredited as a meteorologist and hydrologist by the United States Department of Commerce. In addition, he studied in Spain, Guatemala and the United States.
In December 2019, he retired from the position of meteorologist that he held for several years in the Ministry of Environment due to retirement reasons, as he confirmed to this newspaper on that occasion. Currently, he continues to practice the profession in the news of the state channel.
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